ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian

ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian makes available for beta testing the key features that have protected the users of ESET Mobile Antivirus for Windows Mobile since 2008.

Smartphones enable you to socialize, communicate, and shop online - they put your life in the palm of your hand. ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian proactively protects smartphones with heuristics, enabling even new and emerging malware to be blocked and cleaned as it is released, instead of hours or later. Advanced users can manage detected threats using quarantine as well as review logs and statistics on scanning and detection. ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian secures your mobile life.

ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian
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September 23, 2009
The first public beta for ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian OS is now available. For a complete list of changes, see the Changelog tab, above.

WHAT IS ESET MOBILE ANTIVIRUS?

ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian OS is ESET's solution to protect against a variety of threats for Symbian OS-powered smartphones. It is derived from ESET's NOD32 Antivirus engine, which is available Windows Mobile, BSD, Linux and Windows platforms. ESET Mobile Antivirus contains the following features:

Activation - performed online via graphic user interface
Archive Scaning - variable in-depth scanning of archives
Heuristics - pioneering proactive protection for mobile platforms
Logs and Statistics - provides information about scanning tasks and virus signature database status as well as a report on scanning history
On-Access Scanning - scans newly-created and opened files; scanning of files received via Bluetooth, IR and Wi-Fi
On-Demand Scanning - scans running processes and storage (including specific subfolders); standardized logs
Quarantine - infected objects can be deleted or moved to a quarantine folder; once in quarantine, objects can be deleted or restored
Updates - updates can be performed automatically on a daily (default), weekly or monthly schedule, or performed manaually by the user on an on-demand basis
User Interface - friendly, easy-to-use user interface

CONSIDERATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

The beta test version is a precursor of the final product without full functionality and documentation. It is intended for experienced users and should not be installed on devices which perform critical tasks because it may cause errors or crashes.

ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian OS runs on the following platforms:

Symbian S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1 or 2
Symbian S60 5th Edition

Platform requirements:

1MB Free Memory

For more detailed information, please see the Requirements tab, above.

General Questions

Q1: What is ESET Mobile Antivirus?
A1: ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian OS is ESET's antivirus offering for Symbian-powered smartphones.

Q2: How do I obtain a copy of ESET Mobile Antivirus?
A2: Download links and sign-in information are available at http://beta.eset.com/.

Q3: Why do I have to fill out a form to download the beta?
A3: You do not have to fill out the form to download the beta, however, if you do we will be able to contact you via email during the beta test cycle to announce new releases or provide other urgent information.

Q4: How many beta test releases will there be?
A4: ESET does not have a public schedule for when new beta test builds will be released. New beta test builds will be released in response to feedback from bug reports and feature requests as well as to add additional functionality to the software.

Q5: How long will the beta test program run for?
A5: The beta test cycle for ESET Mobile Antivirus will run until the program reaches the necessary levels of quality, performance and reliability.

Q6: What happens at the end of the beta test program?
A6: At the end of the beta test program, a message will be sent to testers who provided a contact email address letting them know the exact date the beta test version ceases to work. If you did not provide contact information, you will only receive notifications through ESET Mobile Antivirus as to when the beta test version's license has expired.

Q7: How do I provide feedback on ESET Mobile Antivirus?
A7: There are two ways to contact ESET in order to report a bug, request a feature or ask a question regarding ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian OS:

Write a message in the ESET Other Products Forum.
Send email to betasupport@eset.sk.

Please keep in mind that ESET may not respond to your report unless additional information is required in order to replicate the problem.

Public Beta 1 Questions

Q1: Is a list of known issues available?
A1: A list of known issues can be found in the Changelog for ESET Mobile Antivirus.

Q2: Which versions of Symbian OS are supported?
A2: ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian OS S60 3rd Edition with Feature Pack 1 or 2, and S60 5th Edition.

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Changelog

September 23, 2009
The following are new or revised features for ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian OS:

General

initial release

Optional

By participating in ESET's beta test program you will have the opportunity not just to test our products and services, but to provide feedback directly to our development staff for changes to program behavior and feature requests.

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